homosexual vs lesbian
lesbian vs homosexualhomosexual and lesbian both are nouns.
homosexual and lesbian both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| homosexual | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| lesbian | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
lesbian is a hyponym of
homosexual; that is, lesbian is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
homosexual:
- homosexual: someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
- lesbian: a female homosexual
| homosexual (noun) | lesbian (noun) |
|---|---|
| someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex | a female homosexual |
| homosexual (adjective) | lesbian (adjective) |
|---|---|
| sexually attracted to members of your own sex | of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman |
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